UEFA has officially announced the schedules and dates for the round of 16 matches of the 2025/2026 Champions League.
The star match between Real Madrid and Manchester City will capture all the attention. This encounter, which has become a modern classic of the competition, will have its first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday, March 11 at 21:00 CET.
Meanwhile, FC Barcelona will visit the always challenging St. James' Park a day earlier to face Newcastle, while Atlético de Madrid will host Tottenham led by Igor Tudor at the Metropolitano, also on Tuesday, March 10. Both matches will kick off at 21:00 CET.
Madrid, with the 'short' plan for the return leg
The return legs will take place a week later, although for Real Madrid the 'impasse' will be shorter. On Tuesday, March 17, they will visit Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium starting at 21:00 CET.
The rest of the round of 16 will be decided the day after, including the matches of Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona. It will be Barcelona that opens the Wednesday session by hosting Newcastle starting at 18:45 CET at Camp Nou. The "colchoneros" will face Tottenham at the Tottenham Stadium starting at 21:00 CET.
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